You realize there are six states in New England, right? Many of them with more than one newspaper.

]]>By: proudlycanadianhttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385985
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:00:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385985Toronto has 4 daily newspapers, 3 all sports cable networks and 2 all sport radio stations, yet the Jays leak to none of them. All the stories about Farrell originate from leaks by Red Sox management to the Boston media.
]]>By: 18thstreethttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385976
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:47:35 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385976That will happen when you have a zillion beat reporters following the team. Not so much a problem in Milwaukee.
]]>By: tjbra9https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385975
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:46:27 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385975What many of you are forgetting is Boston only hired Valentine for 2 years. The 2 years remaining on Farrell’s deal with Toronto. So, basically the comp. is for him leaving a year early. It won’t be anything big since Boston can balk and walk away. Toronto will have to anticipate on loosing Farrell next year anyways with no return.
]]>By: proudlycanadianhttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385969
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:39:36 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385969The Red Sox leak to the media like a sieve.
]]>By: proudlycanadianhttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385967
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:38:52 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385967ditto!
]]>By: theawesomersfranchisehttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385915
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:27:56 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385915What a moronic comment
]]>By: theawesomersfranchisehttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385913
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:27:19 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385913Yup Willclarkgameface has NO clue what he is talking about when it comes to minor leagues and should just stop
]]>By: theawesomersfranchisehttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385910
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:25:27 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385910You love posts that make you look ignorant so you can reply and look even more ignorant?
Ok
]]>By: bobwschttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385903
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:16:42 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385903keep it on moderation. that dude is dain bramaged.
]]>By: bigleagueshttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385855
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:34:47 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385855WillClarkgameface:

Bogaerts is Jurickson Profar/Manny Machado level talent.

Bard is your compensation. And you should be elated to score that if this happens.

]]>By: bigleagueshttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385853
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:30:44 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385853When the assessment you use to support your argument is from January 2012, I tend to believe that you couldn’t find much else to back up your statement.

A lot has happened since the pre-season. Like some of those B- types improving and the emergence of Matt Barnes and Xander Boegarts as legit blue chip level prospects.

]]>By: jaysjunkiehttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385848
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:21:05 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385848I don’t get the hardon that the Sox seem to have for Farrell, if you believe all these reports coming from the ridiculous Boston media. Injuries aside this year, it’s been hard to get a read on how good a manager he is. There’s certainly been enough evidence from what I’ve seen on the field and a small number of the players themselves (Omar Vizquel) that he doesn’t have as tight a rein on this team as you’d like to see. If the BoSox want him, I say let them take him…but get something back a lot better than some low level minor leaguer, just because they’re in your division and for the hassle of conducting a new manager search.
]]>By: thebadguyswonhttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385842
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:04:31 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385842Because giving up compensation for a field manager is absurd.
]]>By: 18thstreethttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/18/red-sox-blue-jays-talking-compensation-for-john-farrell/#comment-385840
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:53:22 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=239081#comment-385840This is my favorite comment ever. We have absolutely no idea what Boston is offering for Farrell, and TheBadGuysWon has determined, once and for all, that it’s a terrible deal.

Some of the best recent managers — Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Terry Francona come to mind — were utter failures in prior positions before finding the right job. Unlike TheBadGuys, I have no idea whether Farrell will be good in Boston, and I’m dying to know how anyone can determine he’ll be a failure.